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People carrying firewood. Photo by by Vinayaraj/Wikimedia Commons.

[Workshop] Environmental economics for journalists

by Team Mongabay-India 23 January 2023

Mongabay-India, in collaboration with the Indian Society for Ecological Economics (INSEE) is conducting a series of workshops on the intersection of journalism, environment and economics, titled “Environmental Economics for Journalists”.…

Special series

Wetland Champions

[Commentary] India establishes the largest network of Ramsar Sites in South Asia
[Commentary] Wetland champions: Promise from the grassroots
The story of Jakkur lake sets an example for inclusive rejuvenation projects
Welcome to Tsomgo lake: Please don’t litter

[Commentary] As India faces an egg shortage, can insects be a potential solution for protein and nutrition?
Brahmapuram fumes over waste
Transgender activists highlight the impacts of climate change and environmental issues on the community
Stubble burning is back, smothering north India with concerns for the upcoming winter

Ibisbill, the poorly understood Himalayan waterbird faces threats, finds study
India garners international support to save two endangered freshwater turtles
What protecting the slender loris could mean for forest communities in Tamil Nadu
[Video] Hangul, the shy Kashmiri deer, is facing the threat of extinction as its habitat shrinks

India budgets for mangroves and wetlands
Working with biomaterials to add to the sustainable energy mix
Hosur forest division runs campaign to collect illegal guns in a move to protect elephants
How an equitable model of irrigation is changing this drought-prone Maharashtra region

Ain’t no mountain high enough: alien invasive plants increasing in higher elevations
Unplanned, faulty buildings tremble under weather events in the fragile Himalayan regions
Nourishing soils of Kashmir’s karewas crumble under infrastructure
Shielding hijol, a floodplain tree, from climate impacts

[Interview] Conservationist MK Ranjitsinh Jhala on the need for a grassland policy in India
Women take the wheel for safer tourism in Satpura Tiger Reserve
Habitat preservation in the Western Ghats can help enhance biodiversity in the hotspot
Climate change and catfight in the Himalayas: tigers, leopards venture into snow leopard land

Thirunelly’s seed festival celebrates traditional climate-resilient seeds and farm produce
[Explainer] Why is 2023 the International Year of Millets? What do we achieve by celebrating such years?
Nations adopt Global Biodiversity Framework amid concerns over watered-down targets
[Commentary] A renewed CGIAR can better support South Asia to determine its food future

Incentives to boost demand, increase in e-buses in Tamil Nadu’s latest EV policy
Electricity transition in India’s renewable-rich states needs to accelerate, says study
[Interview] Ajay Kumar Rastogi on leading India’s first just transition task force
Helping wildlife navigate road and railway infrastructure

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[Workshop] Environmental economics for journalists

Special series

Wetland Champions

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Almost Famous Species

Eco Hope

India's Iconic Landscapes

Beyond Protected Areas

Conserving Agro-biodiversity

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